Blocky Blaine: Out West, a physics Windows Phone 8 game that has potential

When you lot outset look at Cake Blaine: Out W's list in the Windows Phone Store, you may say "pass" and motility on to the next title. Showtime impressions give this Windows Telephone 8 game a feel that a footling polishing (mainly with graphics) wouldn't hurt. While the Cake Blaine has a rough appearance, the game concept isn't too shabby.

The cake graphics could utilise a petty work and the master character, Blocky Blaine, could use a piddling facial expressions. But move past the crude appearance and the physics based game has potential.

The main menu for Blocky Blaine: Out West has options to play the game from the first level (the "play" symbol) or resume where you left off (the folder). Keep in mind, if yous advance through the levels and hitting the "play" symbol your progress volition be erased.

Blocky Blaine: Out Due west is a multi-level physics based puzzle game. Blocky is atop an assortment of blocks, cylinders, and planks that are stacked on a T platform. Your job is to remove the blocks, cylinders and planks so Blocky can country safely on the T platform.

To remove a game piece, just tap on it. The stack and Blocky volition respond accordingly and it is alright if some of the pieces fall to the ground beneath. In some levels, the stack is already beginning to plummet so yous'll need to act rapidly.

Once Blocky lands safely on the T platform, you can advance to the next level. Should he autumn off to meet his doom, y'all can ever refresh things and endeavor once more.Blocky Blain has xx levels that increment in difficulty but they can not be replayed.

All in all, game play was challenging with Blocky Blaine but the graphics just felt too basic giving the game more of a kid'due south feel to information technology. The physics engine does a good job of replicating gravity and if your non conscientious y'all can create a reaction that sends Blocky into orbit.

Equally is, Blocky Blaine: Out West isn't a bad game, just one that needs a piddling fine tuning.Bandbox up the graphics, add a menu mapping out the levels, and give Blocky a footling more personality and the game volition meliorate greatly.

Blocky Blaine: Out Westward is a free, ad-supported game for your Windows Phone 8 device that y'all can find here in the Windows Telephone Store.

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